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25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 7 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
The Rich History Of Drinking Hibiscus Tea On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA cornerstone of Black history, hibiscus tea has maintained a stronghold in the culture. Despite its...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 2 days agoGiven that I’m a poet myself (as well as former poet laureate of Santa Fe) and fascinated by signs, synchronicity, or remarkable causal connections, I...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe holiday was originally celebrated in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...
Exploring Maryland: What to do and see in ‘Little America’
Fox News· 5 days agoMaryland, "America in Miniature," possesses a remarkable array of experiences that attract history...
The history of Milwaukee's Juneteenth flag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMilwaukee’s annual Juneteenth celebration is one of the country’s oldest. The red, white and blue flag is one of our 100 objects that make Milwaukee.
Florida Emancipation Day again recognized in Gainesville at museum in Black community
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThat day is when enslaved Africans first learned of their freedom in Tallahassee, more than two...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 6 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Documenting and preserving Virginia’s largest, most revered trees
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 6 days agoVirginia is home to nearly 80 national champion big trees, consistently placing the commonwealth in...
